1. Gweithdy ar Sgiliau Astudio
PARAGRAPHS
Study Skills Workshop
PARAGRAFFAU
Gweithdy ar Sgiliau Astudio

2. PARAGRAFFAU PARAGRAPHS Beth yw paragraff? What is a paragraph?
‘ Brawddeg neu nifer o frawddegau ar un thema sy’n ffurfio adran amlwg o destun, gan ddechrau ar linell newydd (yn aml wedi ei hindentio).’
Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru
What is a paragraph?
‘ A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.’
Oxford Dictionary of English

3. STRWYTHUR PARAGRAFF PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
Lead sentence, also known as the topic sentence
Body of the paragraph
Concluding sentence
Brawddeg bwnc, neu frawddeg arweiniol
Corff y paragraff
Brawddeg olaf

4. BRAWDDEG BWNC LEAD SENTENCE
Y frawddeg gyntaf neu’r ail frawddeg mewn paragraff
Mae’n rhoi gwybod i’r darllenydd beth yw pwnc y paragraff
Enghraifft:
Mae Gogledd Cymru yn lle cyffrous iawn i ymweld ag ef.
First or second sentence in a paragraph
Indicates to the reader what the paragraph is about
Example:
North Wales is a really exciting place to visit.

5. CORFF Y PARAGRAFF BODY OF THE PARAGRAPH Mae’n dilyn y frawddeg bwnc
Mae rhwng dwy a phum brawddeg o hyd
Mae’n datblygu pwnc y paragraff
Enghraifft:
Mae iddo hanes diddorol a nifer o leoedd hanesyddol i ymweld â hwy. Gellwch gymryd rhan mewn pob math o weithgareddau awyr agored heriol fel chwaraeon dŵr neu hyd yn oed fentro i ogofeydd tanddaearol a cherdded drwy geunentydd.
Follows the lead sentence
Between two and five sentences long
Develops the topic of the paragraph
Example:
It has an interesting history and lots of ancient places to visit. There are also lots of challenging outdoor activities to do like underground caving, water sports and gorge walking.

6. BRAWDDEG OLAF CONCLUDING SENTENCE Two purposes; Dau bwrpas:
To sum up what you have written in the paragraph.
To lead in to the next paragraph.
Example:
I will definitely be returning again in the future.
Dau bwrpas:
Crynhoi beth rydych wedi’i ysgrifennu yn y paragraff.
Arwain i’r paragraff nesaf
Enghraifft:
Byddaf yn sicr yn dod yn ôl yn y dyfodol.

7. Brawddeg Bwnc
Lead Sentence
North Wales is a really exciting place to visit. It has an interesting history and lots of ancient places to visit. There are also lots of challenging outdoor activities to do like underground caving, water sports and gorge walking. I will definitely be returning again in the future.
Mae Gogledd Cymru yn lle cyffrous iawn i ymweld ag ef. Mae iddo hanes diddorol a nifer o leoedd hanesyddol i ymweld â hwy. Gellwch gymryd rhan mewn pob math o weithgareddau awyr agored heriol fel chwaraeon dŵr neu hyd yn oed fentro i ogofeydd tanddaearol a cherdded drwy geunentydd. Byddaf yn sicr yn dod yn ôl yn y dyfodol.
Corff
Body
Concluding Sentence
Brawddeg Olaf

8. CYSYLLTU PARAGRAFFAU LINKING PARAGRAPHS Firstly, secondly, thirdly…
Despite this,…
Similarly,…
On the contrary,…
However, it has been…
On the one hand,… On the other hand,…
References
Seely, J. (2013) Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation, 2nd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Yn gyntaf, yn ail, yn drydydd ...
Er gwaethaf hyn, ...
Yn yr un modd, ...
Ar y llaw arall, ...
Fodd bynnag, ...
Ar y naill law, ... Ond ar y llaw arall

9. Y Cam Nesaf / The Next Step
If you want to learn more, contact your Learning Centre to arrange further study skills support.
Os hoffech wybod rhagor, cysylltwch â’ch Canolfan Ddysgu i drefnu cymorth pellach efo’ch sgiliau astudio.